Overview Natilus is an aerospace startup developing next-generation blended-wing-body aircraft designed to make air travel more sustainable, efficient, and cost-effective. Backed by recent Series A funding, Natilus is focused on bringing its KONA prototype to first flight while building the future of aviation through innovative engineering and advanced technology. Our team thrives in an environment where collaboration, creativity, and hands-on problem solving drive meaningful impact.About the Role Natilus is looking for a highly motivated and organized Business Development Intern to join our growing startup team for the summer. This is an exciting opportunity for someone interested in startups, aerospace, operations, and business strategy to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment supporting customer growth, investor outreach, CRM operations, and business systems development. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building processes from the ground up, working cross-functionally, and helping create scalable systems that support company growth. You will work closely with company leadership to support business development initiatives, customer relationship management, investor tracking, and operational workflows.Responsibilities Build and maintain CRM systems utilizing AI for customer, investor, and DoD relationship managementDevelop and implement AI tools that support business needs and streamline processesSupport workflow automation, reporting, and CRM database organizationTrack customer pipeline activity, meetings, follow-ups, and engagement metricsMaintain investor relationship tracking and pipeline organizationConduct market research and identify potential customers, partners, and investorsPrepare reports, dashboards, presentations, and pipeline updates for leadershipEnsure data accuracy and consistency across systems and tracking toolsCoordinate with cross-functional teams including leadership, engineering, and Human ResourcesSupport outbound business development and partnership outreach effortsQualifications Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, Marketing, IT & Systems/Management or a related fieldMBA candidates encouraged to applyStrong organizational, analytical, and communication skillsHighly detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneouslyComfortable working in ambiguity and startup environmentsInterest in CRM systems, AI tools, automation, and business operationsFamiliarity with spreadsheets, reporting tools, and workflow automation is a plusInterest in startups, technology, aerospace, aviation, or emerging industries is highly desirable#J-18808-Ljbffr